Temporary Graduate Visa (485)

This visa allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.

KEY POINTS:

• You must be in Australia to lodge a valid visa application unless a concession applies, or you are making an application under the replacement stream.
• There are 3 different visa streams:Post-Vocational Education Work stream Post-Higher Education Work stream and Second Post-Higher Education Work stream.
• This allows you to stay in Australia temporarily. The different visa streams decide the length of your visa.
• You may qualify for a second or third visa in the post-study stream if you satisfy the residency-based requirement.

KEY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

THE COMMON CRITERIA FOR ALL STREAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• You must be 35 years or under when you apply. *Exceptions apply
• You must hold or have held an eligible student visa in the last 6 months unless a concession applies.
• You must display your English proficiency by achieving an overall score of at least 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 for each of the 4 components on the IELTS test. (Alternative tests can be used including OET, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAE). Holders of specified types of passports are exempt from this requirement.
• You must have satisfactory arrangements for health insurance.
• You must satisfy specific Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements, including applying for an Australian Federal Police check in the last 12 months.
• You must satisfy specific criteria for the visa stream you are applying for.

Post-Vocational Education Work stream :

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily.

• You must have a skilled occupation on the relevant Medium and Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL)
• You must satisfy the Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months with an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification only.
• Your qualifications must be closely related to your nominated occupation.
• You must have a positive skills assessment from the relevant skills assessment authority concerning your nominated occupation.
• You can stay Up to 18 months and for Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.

Post-Higher Education Work stream :

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It lets you live, work and study in Australia temporarily.

• You must hold or have held a relevant student visa.
• You must hold a bachelor’s degree, Bachelor (Honours) Degree, Masters by Coursework Degree, master’s by Research Degree, Masters (Extended) Degree or a Doctoral Degree.
• Your qualifications were awarded by an institution registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.
• You must satisfy the Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months unless a concession applies.

Second Post-Higher Education Work stream :

This visa is for Temporary Graduates holding a Post-Higher Education Work, Post-Study Work or Replacement visa with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. It lets you live, work and study in Australia temporarily.

• You must be 35 years or under when you apply. *Exceptions apply
• You must hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Higher Education Work, Post- Study Work, or the Replacement stream and have held a Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Higher Education Work or Post-Study Work stream, as the main applicant
• You must have a degree in a CRICOS registered course from an education institution based in an eligible designated regional area, that led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Higher Education Work or Post-Study Work stream
• You must have lived in an eligible designated regional area for at least 2 years before applying for your Second Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Higher Education Work stream
• You must have satisfactory arrangements for health insurance

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